Gambling Glossary

Learn the basic gambling terminology right here at CasinoToplists. Find a specific word or phrase in our casino dictionary or just study the whole word list and make sure you know the correct casino lingo by heart.

Stating that there is a special casino language might be to stretch it, but knowing the terms used by the dealer and other players too for that matter, is essential for you to play the games right. Throwing out some of the more unusual gambling expressions will off course also give you some well-deserved respect at the tables.

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A slot machine game where continued play stores up credits in a "bank". Clearing a certain task in the game "releases" the bank and awards you the credits. Banking games are used to encourage players to keep on playing the machine. If you leave a banking machine in a live casino. you are also leaving the bonus credits for a new player to win

bankroll

The money you have available for gambling. Avoid putting your entire bankroll in play at one time and keep your gaming bankroll separate from your other budget.

Bet

To place a wager

Bet max

A feature on the slot machine giving you the option to play the maximum amount of coins allowed on the machine. This button will speed up your play

Biased numbers

Frequently winning numbers on a Roulette wheel

Biased wheels

A faulty Roulette wheel where certain numbers appear more often than probability allows

Big 6

A bet that 6 will be rolled before 7 in Craps - pays 1 to 1

Big 8

A bet that 8 will be rolled before 7 in Craps - pays 1 to 1

Big red

Another name for 7 in Craps

Blind bet

A pre-posted bet in poker placed before the player have seen his or her cards

Black bet

A bet on the next number to come out on the Roulette wheel to be black

A Blackjack Trainer is an online program that helps you to play strategically correct Blackjack.

Blower

A glass container from which Keno balls are drawn

Bones

See Dice

Bonus

A game offers special bonuses for hitting certain types of hands. Also can refer to a sign-up or loyalty bonus, which is extra money added to your account for signing up or continuing to play at a specific online casino

Boxcars

A roll of two sixes in Craps

Boxing

Betting on which three horses will finish first, second and third in correct order in a horse race

Boxman

The casino employee who is in charge of the bets in Craps

Brick

A playing card that apperars not to help any of the players to improve their hand in a poker game. also called blank.

Brick and Mortar

Land based casinos

Bug

Online slang for software failure, also another word for a joker in card games

Bump

A raise

Burn cards

Cards that are removed from the top of the deck to obstruct dishonest play

A Pai Gow option that is available in some casinos (not all), where the player and the house are 50/50 partners as the bank

Cold

A player who hasn't won in a while

Cold streak

A long session without winning

Color up

Change smaller chips to ones with a higher value

Column bet

A bet on one of three columns on the betting layout of roulette

Combination way ticket

A Keno ticket in which a group of numbers are bet in several ways, allowing you to spread your money over several different combinations

Come bet

Can only be made after the come-out roll in Craps and works like a pass-line bet Come out roll - The come-out roll starts a round of betting in Craps. Pass-line and don't pass-line bets have to be placed before this roll

Community cards

The shared open cards placed in the middle of the poker table

Comp

Gifts that live casinos offer players for continued play at the casino. It can take the form of free meals, shows or even cash rewards. See also Sign-up Bonus

Copies

Another name for a tie in Pai Gow. When the player's and the banker's hand have the same value, the hand is won by the banker

Corner bet

A Roulette wager where the player marks four numbers by placing the chips in the between four numbers

Coup

A round of play in Baccarat

Cracking the nut

Covering all your expenses with your casino winnings

Craps

When the craps shooter throws 2, 3 or 12 on the come-out roll

Credits

A bet at an online casino is expressed in credits

Croupier

The casino employee who manages the Roulette wheel or Baccarat game

Cut card

A plastic card used to cut a deck of cards

Cycle

Number of video poker hands you should expect to have to play before hitting a jackpot. A typical jackpot cycle is 40,000 hands, although playing 40,000 hands of course does not guarantee you will hit a jackpot

Also known as the surrender rule in Roulette. A rule that allows players who have made an outside bet (Black/red, odds/even) to lose half the bet if the ball stops at 0, or to leave the money on the table as a new bet for the next round

Exclusive bonus

A bonus deal negotiated by a third party affiliate

Expected win rate

A percentage of the total money wagered that can be expected back to the players in form of winnings. See also Payout percentage

A term used in poker and video poker for a straight that can only be filled by one rank of card. For example, if the screen shows 8 9 T 4 Q you can discard the 4 and go for one of the four jacks to make a gut shot straight. This is not a recommended play

A Craps bet on that the next roll is 2, 3, 11 or 12 - pays 15 to 1 or 30 to 1

Hot streak

A long period of winning

House

The casino

House edge

The amount the casino is mathematically guaranteed to win over a long enough period of play. If the House has an edge of 5 percent on a particular game, they will win five cents over every dollar played at that game over a long enough time

House way

A predetermined strategy in table games where the players let the dealer set their hands

When players place their bets on or between the betting layouts of the casino tables

Inside numbers

A place bet on 2, 6, 8 and 9 in Craps

Insurance

If the dealer showing an Ace up in Blackjack, the players are offered to insure their wagers in the case of a natural blackjack for the dealer. Insurance is not a recommended Blackjack strategy in the long run

A single bet that is linked together with another wager. For example, if you bet on number 18 in Roulette, you could also bet on the color red, or even numbers

Paroli

In European Roulette, Paroli is the order given to the croupier to let the latest winnings stay on the table as a new bet. See also Let it ride

Pass line bet

A craps bet that wins if the come-out roll is 7 or 11 and looses if it's 2, 3 or 12. All other numbers establish a point

Pay Line

The line on a slot machine where the symbols should line up in order for you to win

Pay Table

The chart that lists how much each hand pays out when you win

Payback

The opposite of House edge, it's the amount of every dollar put in that the casino gives back to the players

Payout

The amount you win for hitting a specific hand or number in any casino game

Payout Percentage

The percentage of the total money wagered in one game that will be paid out to the players

Pigeon

Inexperienced, unsophisticated gambler

Pit

Gambling area in the casino

Pit boss

Casino supervisor

Pit manager

Casino employee who deals with the customers and handles the comps

Pinching

Cheating by removing chips from the table after the result has been settled

Place bet

A craps wager that the numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 is rolled before 7 - pays 9 to 8, 7 to 5 or 7 to 6 depending on which number is chosen

Point

The number that is established when the come-out roll in craps is 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10. Anyone who bet on pass line must hit the point before a 7 is rolled

Progressive jackpot

A jackpot that builds as players pay into it. All the machines connected to and eligible for a specific progressive jackpot contribute to the jackpot with each spin. Since it is a very rare combination of symbols that triggers the jackpot, progressive jackpots can reach enormous amounts of money. You can only win the progressive jackpot by playing the maximum amount of coins

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